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Nearest Communities to Olex,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Olex, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Olex:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Olex is located in Gilliam County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilliam County: Morrow, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Olex. Of these communities, 49 are located in counties other than Gilliam County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Olex (which is Gilliam County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Olex

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Gilliam County   (where Olex resides)
    • County Seat for Gilliam:   Condon
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olex   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olex.
      • Mikkalo
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikkalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikkalo
        • Mikkalo is located in Gilliam County
      • Barnett
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Barnett is located in Gilliam County
      • Clem
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
        • Clem is located in Gilliam County
      • Speece
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speece have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speece
        • Speece is located in Gilliam County
      • Rock Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Rock Creek is located in Gilliam County
      • Montague ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Montague is located in Gilliam County
      • Shutler
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shutler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutler
        • Shutler is located in Gilliam County
      • Gwendolen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwendolen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwendolen
        • Gwendolen is located in Gilliam County
      • Eddy ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
        • Eddy is located in Gilliam County
      • Arlington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Alville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alville
        • Alville is located in Gilliam County
      • Igo ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
        • Igo is located in Gilliam County
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Condon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Willows
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
          • Willows is located in Gilliam County
        • Quinton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
          • Quinton is located in Gilliam County
        • Heppner Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heppner Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner Junction
          • Heppner Junction is located in Gilliam County
        • Thirtymile
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtymile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtymile
          • Thirtymile is located in Gilliam County
        • Trail Fork ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Fork
          • Trail Fork is located in Gilliam County
        • Mayville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
          • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
  • Morrow County
    • County Website:   www.morrowcountyoregon.com/
    • County Seat for Morrow:   Heppner
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olex   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olex.
      • Morgan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
        • Morgan is located in Morrow County
      • Cecil
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
        • Cecil is located in Morrow County
      • Ione
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Morrow County
      • Jordan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Morrow County
      • Ella
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
        • Ella is located in Morrow County
      • Gooseberry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
        • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
      • Valby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby
        • Valby is located in Morrow County
      • Lexington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Eightmile
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
        • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
      • Strawberry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Strawberry is located in Morrow County
      • Castle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
        • Castle is located in Morrow County
      • Ruggs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggs
        • Ruggs is located in Morrow County
      • Sand Hollow
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
        • Sand Hollow is located in Morrow County
  • Sherman County
    • County Website:   www.sherman-county.com/
    • County Seat for Sherman:   Moro
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olex   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olex.
      • McDonald
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
        • McDonald is located in Sherman County
      • Webfoot
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
        • Webfoot is located in Sherman County
      • Fairview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Sherman County
      • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emigrant Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
        • Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
      • Harmony
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Sherman County
      • Klondike
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
        • Klondike is located in Sherman County
      • Monkland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
        • Monkland is located in Sherman County
      • Early ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
        • Early is located in Sherman County
      • Sinks ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
        • Sinks is located in Sherman County
      • Boardman ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Boardman is located in Sherman County
      • De Moss Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
        • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
      • Rutledge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Wasco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
          • Wasco is located in Sherman County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <4>
        • Gordon ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
          • Gordon is located in Sherman County
        • Moro
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
          • Moro is located in Sherman County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <4>
        • Goff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
          • Goff is located in Sherman County
        • Rosebush ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
          • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
        • Erskine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
          • Erskine is located in Sherman County
        • Rufus
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
          • Rufus is located in Sherman County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <4>
        • Bourbon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
          • Bourbon is located in Sherman County
        • Locust Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
          • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
        • Thornberry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
          • Thornberry is located in Sherman County
  • Wheeler County
  • Klickitat County
    • County Website:   www.klickitatcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Klickitat:   Goldendale (WA)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olex   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olex.
      • Sundale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundale
        • Sundale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Roosevelt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
        • Bates is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Moona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moona
        • Moona is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Goodnoe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe
        • Goodnoe is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • McCredie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCredie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCredie
        • McCredie is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Goodnoe Hills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnoe Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe Hills
        • Goodnoe Hills is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Sixprong
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixprong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixprong
        • Sixprong is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Dot
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
        • Dot is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Alderdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderdale
        • Alderdale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Towal
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towal
        • Towal is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Pleasant Valley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Klickitat County (WA)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4978, Longitude: -120.1685       In this case, the coordinates for Olex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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